

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Stephanie Best
Alumna
Stephanie Best currently works as an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College after graduating in Higher Education Administration at the University of Miami. She is an alumna of Vanderbilt University (B.S.) and Lipscomb University (M.Ed) in Nashville, TN. Stephanie is passionate about serving under-served populations and building bridges through promoting cross-cultural experiences.
She moved back to the United States after working abroad in Madrid, Spain as a bilingual teacher. In this role, Stephanie worked with the Fulbright Global Classrooms program and a bilingual Spanish school to teach English, American culture, and international relations to Spanish students. Previously, she was a Nashville Teaching Fellow and taught high school Spanish in the Nashville area for three years.
Stephanie also spent summers teaching in Honduras and Los Angeles. Through her unique experiences, she has developed a passion for advocating for students and promoting educational experiences that serve students in a holistic manner. Living and working in diverse areas has equipped Stephanie to effectively serve diverse populations and thrive in multicultural settings. She strives to be able to provide students with experiences that challenge their world view and push them out of their comfort zone.
by Stephanie Best Typically, those closest to me would describe me as adventurous, spontaneous, adaptable, and tenacious. However, the past few…
Hospitalized Abroad with Altitude Sickness
Over Christmas break, I made the spontaneous decision to take a solo backpacking trip. I literally booked a flight to…
Two Weeks in Italy: Mambo Italiano
by Stephanie Best The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is to set…
Small World After All in Miami
by Stephanie Best UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland “There’s so much that we share, that it’s time we’re aware, it’s…
¡Pura Vida! My Summer Adventure and More
by Stephanie Best In an ideal alternate universe, I would be writing about how I am about to take off…
Who Says You Can’t Go Home
by Stephanie Best “It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells…
Classrooms in the United States and Spain
Having taught high-school Spanish in Nashville, Tennessee, for three years before moving to Madrid, I found I had to adapt…
What I Know Now About Teaching Abroad
Stephanie’s second Madrid adventure began after teaching for three years in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an experienced global professional. After…